Dialkyl-amino-alkyl-esters of dialkyl-amino-alkoxy-3-carboxyl-diphenyl



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Fatentecl Oct. 16, 1934 .UNITED I STATES DIALKYL-AMNO-ALKYL-ESTERS OF DI- ALKYL All'HNO-ALKQXY-3-CARBOXY-DI- PHENYL reclaims. (Cl. 167-52) This invention relates to dialkyl-amino-alkyl esters of dialkyl-amino-alkoxy-derivatives of '3- carboxy-diphenyl and particularly those derivatives in which the substituted alkoxy group is ortho to the carboxy group.- The invention also includes the salts of these compounds; It relates niore"particularly to 3-p-diethyl-amino-carbethoxy--[i-diethyl amino ethoxy diphenyl and 3-v-di-n-butyl aminocarbopropoxy -4-' -di-nm butyl-amino-propoxy-diphenyl, and hydrochlorides and borates thereof. It includes-the new compounds and anesthetics containing these compounds.

These new compounds are advantageouslyprepared from an hydroxy-3-carboxy-diphenyl"by forming its di-sodium derivative, and then 're-- placingthe sodium atoms by dialkyl-amino-alkyl radicals. Various steps in thereaction are'indicated by thefollowing equation where .R and R1 are polymethylene groups and R2, R3, and R5 are the same or different alkyl radicals:

.The dry pulverized phenolate is treated withcarbon dioxidein an autoclave at approximately 90 pounds per square inch to form the sodium salt of 3-carboxy-4-hydroxy-dephenyl. The temperature is heldat110-l20 C. for one hour, increased to .160-1'70" C., and held at the latter temperatures for 3-4'hours. The reaction prod-. not is placed in 3000-4000 cc. of water, heated to boiling, then, preferably. after filtering, treated with carbon dioxide until no more, 4-hydroxydiphenyl isjprecipitated. The suspension is filtered to remove the unconverted 4-hydroxy-diphenyl and the 3-carboxye4hydroxy-diphenyl is precipitated by acidification with mineral acid. The, product is thenfiltered off, washed with Water and dried.

-Erample '1.2.9 grams of 3-carboxy-4-hydroxy-diphenyl were dissolved in alcohol and an alcoholic solution containing"0.62 l gram sodium added. Thedi'sodiuni salt of 3-carboXy-4-hy- T droxy-diphenyl which separated out was filtered,

Washed with ether and dried in vacuo.

3.5 grams of the above prepared disodium salt of 3-carboxy4-hydroxy-diphenyl were refluxed with 7.2 grams of fi-diethyl-amino-ethyl-chloride inan oil bath kept at 170-180 for six hours. At the, end of the time excess fi-diethyl-amino-ethylchloride was distilled off at 40 mm. on the steam bath. Theresi'due was extracted with ether and the latter solution dried over Na2SO4.

' The preparation of 3-,B-diethyl-amino-carbeth-' oxyl-fi-diethyli-amino-ethoxy-dipheny1 and 3 di-n-hutyl-amino carbopropoxy e- -di-n-butyla amino-propoxy-diphenyl is given herewith .to illustrate the preparation of the compounds of this invention, although it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. )In pre-w paring these two compounds we have found it advantageous to start with 3-carboxy-r4ehyd'roxy diphenyl prepared by the method disclosed 'inthe application of Adelbert W. Harvey, Seri'alNo. 615,473,.fi1ed' June 4, 1932, ias follows:

170 grams .of -hydroxy-diphenyl is converted into the sodium phenolate by heating to boiling with 40 grams of sodium hydroxide in 400-600 cc. of solution. The sodium phenolate may be recovered by direct evaporation over a free flame or by any other suitable method of evaporation. Care should be taken to prevent the solution of the incompletely dried mixture from absorbing carbon dioxide. Final drying of the phenolate is carried out in vacuo, about 10 mm., at 180 C. for some time, usually five hours, after no more water is collected in an ice trap- The dihydrochlorideof this compound may be formed by dissolving 1.5 grams ofthe base in ether and passing dry hydrochloric acid gas through the solution. The dihydrochloride separates out from solution as an oil which upon driving off the excess hydrochloric acid becomes a yellowish white solid.

A borate may be formed by dissolving one mole of the base in 4.0 cc. of acetone, .heating the solution to boiling and then adding it to a boiling solution of five molecules of boric acid in 125 cc. of acetone. On evaporating the solvent a light yellow oil is obtained which crystallizes to a yellowish white solid. Or a borate may be formed by dissolving the base in aqueous boric acid containing, for example, 4 molecules of boric acid, and then evaporating to dryness.

Solutions of both the hydrochloride and borate have been successfully used as local anesthetics. A solution of the borate in water has a higher pH value than a solution of the hydrochloride and it is therefore preferred. By buffering a 2% solution of the hydrochloride with phosphate, etc. a satisfactory local anesthetic can be obtained.

Example 2.-2.0 grams of 3-carboxyl-hydroxy-diphenyl were dissolved in alcohol and an alcoholic solution containing 0.43 gram sodium added. The disodium salt of 3-carboxy-4-hy droxy-diphenyl which separated out was filtered, 5 washed with ether and dried in vacuo.

2.34 grams of the above prepared disodium salt of 3-carboxy4-hydroxy-diphenyl were refluxed with a solution consisting of 4.5 grams of di-n-butyl-amino-propyl chloride dissolved in 15.0 cc. of dry xylene. After refluxing for eight hours, xylene and excess dien-butyl-amino-propyl chloride were distilled ofi at 40 mm. on the steam bath. The residue was washed with water several times by decantation'to remove'sodium chloride. This residue was 3-y-di-n-butyI-amino carbopropoxy 4 'y -'di-n-butyl-amino-pro poxy-diphenyl. I Y

The dihydrochloride of this compound may be formed by dissolving 2.5 grams of the base in alcohol and passing dry hydrochloric acid gas through the solution. Evaporation of the alcohol yielded the viscous semi-solid dihydrochloride of 3-' -di-nbutyl-amino-carbopropoxy-i-y-di-nbutyl-amino-propoxy-diphenyl.

By treating the disodium salt of 3-carboxy-4- hydroxy-diphenyl with other alkyl-amino-alkylchlorides, other derivatives may be formed. For

example, the methyl-ethyl-amino or other alkylamino compounds maybe formedby treating the disodium derivative. with methyl-ethyl-aminoalkyl-chloride or propyl-amino-alkyl-chloride, etc. Dialkyl-amino-derivatives of normal or secondary chloridesmay be employed to form compounds with either straight or branched side chains. By careful selection of the alkyl-chloride with which the sodium atoms of the disodium derivative of 3-carboxy-4-hydroxy-diphenyl is treated a variety of end products-may be ob tained. Corresponding derivatives of 3-carboxy- Z-hydroxy-diphenyl may be similarly prepared.

We claim: g

1. A compound of the-group consisting of the dialkyl-amino-alkyl-esters of dialkyl-amino-alkoxy derivatives. of 3-carboxy-diphenyl and inorganic salts thereof.

2. A compound of the. group consisting of the dialkyl-amino-alkyl-esters of B-carboxy-diphenyl which contain a dialkyl-amino-alkoxy-group ortho to the carboxy-group; and inorganic salts thereof. i 4

3. As compounds, alkoxy-esters having the general formula: 2

COOR.NR R J I 2 i oRbNRiRi where R and R1 are methylene or polymethylene groups and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are alkyl radicals.

4. As compounds, inorganic salts of the compounds of claim 3.

where R and R1 are methylene or polymethylene groups and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are alkyl radicals.

6. As compounds, inorganic salts of the com- 9 pounds of claim 5.

7. As a compound, 3-5-diethyl-amino-carbethe oxy-4-[3-diethyl-amino-ethoxy-diphenyl.

8. As a compound, the dihydrochloride of the compound of claim 7.

9. As a compound, a borate of 3-B-diethylamino-carbethoxy-4-p-diethyl-amino-ethoxy-diphenyl.

10. As compounds, inorganic salts of S-B-diethyl amino carbethoxy--p-diethyl aminoethoxy-diphenyl.

11. As a compound, 3,-y-di-n-butyl amino carbopropoxy-4-y-di-n-butyl-amino-propox;y-diphenyl.

12. As compounds, inorganic salts of the compound of claim 11. 1

13. As a compound, the dihydrochloride of the compound of claim 11.

14. As an anesthetic, a solution of a dialkylamino-alkyl-ester of a dialkyl-amino-alkoxy de- 1 5 rivative of 3-carboxy-diphenyl.

15. As an anesthetic, an aqueous solution of the borate of 3-5-diethyl-amino-carbethoxy-4-;3-'diethyl-amino-ethoxy-diphenyl. I

16. As a local anesthetic, an aqueous solution ofv the dihydrochloride of 3-fl-diethyl-amino-carbethoxy--fi-diethyl-amino-ethoxy-diphenyl and an alkaline buffering agent. f

17. The method of preparing dialkyl-aminoalkyl-esters of dialkyl-amino-alkoxy derivatives 25 of 3carboxy-diphenyl which comprises forming the disodium salt of a hydroXy-S-carboXy-diphenyl and then replacing each sodium atom of the sodium salt with a dialkyl-amino-alkylene group. V

18. The method of preparing dialkyl-aminoalkyl-esters of derivatives of B-carboxy-diphenyl containing a dialkyl-arnino-alkoxy group ortho to the carboxy radical which comprises forming the disodium salt and then replacing each atom of sodium by reaction with a dialkyl-amino-alkyl chloride. 

